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There’s still time to join a Tuesday or Wednesday study! Men and senior adults are studying Romans, while women can choose between a study of John or Jonah. Wednesdays include 1 John, along with marriage and discipleship classes for adults.

Today we want to welcome the youth who have been attending Disciple Now this weekend to our 10:45 worship service. We’re so glad you’re here!

Thank you to all those who have invested in our students by volunteering or hosting a group in your homes.

We invite you to serve with us at the Wichita Falls Area Food Bank as we pack food that will meet the needs of people in our community. Elementary age children are welcome to come and work with their families! Lunch is provided after we work. d

You can sign up online at gracechurch.com using your phone or computer, or by visiting the information desk after the service today.

W E L C O M E

We’re glad you’ve joined us this morning! Feel free to check things out and decide whether we might be a good match for your spiritual growth. You set the pace for your involvement here — here’s some helpful information to get you started!

C O N N E C T I N G H O U R

During the 9:30 AM Connecting Hour today, you have several opportunities to connect with others in our church family. You can share a cup of coffee in the hall, serve together in ministry to others, or attend one of these Bible Fellowships:

Pre-K – 3rd Grade Kids’ Area 4th – 5th Grade The Loft Middle School The Gym High School The Gym

Adults 1 (College – 20s) Room 210 Adults 2 (30s – 40s) Room 206 Adults 3 (50s – 60s) Room 208 Adults 4 (60s – 70s) Room 209 Adults 5 (70s & up) Room 207 Just for Women Room 201

K I D S A N D F A M I L I E S

Sunday mornings now include time for your children to join you in worship and learn what it means to be part of our church family. Nursery care is available all morning long for little ones not yet attending school.

8:00 AM: Kids in Pre-K and up join their families for the entire worship service.

9:30 AM: Kids of all ages attend a Bible Fellowship during Connecting Hour, and should be picked up promptly before the next service.

10:45 AM: Kids in Pre-K and up begin the worship service with their families and stay until parents take them to an age-appropriate Bible lesson for grades 3 and under (after about 20 minutes). Grades 4 and up stay in worship with their family.

F A Q S

Where do I learn more about Grace Church? For the best answers to questions you may have while you’re here, look for one of our team members with a nametag. For details about our story, beliefs, staff, and campus, pick up a white Guide to Grace Church at the welcome desk or near any exit. For details about what’s happening this semester, pick up this semester’s Guide to Weekly Activities leaflet.

How do I become a member of Grace Church? We do not have a formal system of membership. If you consider this your church home and participate regularly with us, you’re part of our family! If you want to be sure you’re on our contact list, simply sign up to attend any class or event (or contact the church office directly).

How do I give to support Grace Church? We believe financial giving is a form of individual worship to be done freely and joyously as led by the Lord. You can place your gifts in the secure offering boxes mounted near most exits or give electronically online at any time via our website.

C O N T A C T U S

5214 Stone Lake Drive, 76310 • 940-692-4251 • info@gracechurch.com

E L D E R S

Harry Allison Brian Chance Jim Chandler Charlie Eipper

Bill Gowan Phil Ringman Larry Schmeltzer

P A S T O R S

Lance Bourgeois Reggie Coe Blake Boyd Nolen Smith

Derek Hughes Joe Cook Geoff Meador Caleb Levell

Josh Fernberg

C H U R C H W I D E

Worship ServiceToday, 8:00–9:15 AM in the Chapel

Connecting HourToday, 9:30–10:30 AM around the campus

Worship ServiceToday, 10:45 AM–Noon in the Gymnatorium

C O M M U N I T Y O U T R E A C H

Food Bank Service Project dSaturday, 8:30 AM–Noon, 1230 Midwestern Parkway

A D U LT S T U D I E S

1 John: What is Fellowship? dWednesday, 6:30–8:00 PM, in Room 206

Fighting for Your Marriage dWednesday, 6:30–8:00 PM, in Room 207

The Bondage Breaker dWednesday, 6:30–8:00 PM, in Room 208

M E N

Romans: A Life in Christ Tuesday, 6:00–7:30 AM or Tuesday, 6:30–8:00 PM in Room 207

Samson SocietyThursday, 7:00–8:30 PM, in the Library

W O M E N

Women’s Community Group Today, 5:30–7:30 PM, at 1615 Tilden St

John: Life in His Name dTuesday, 10:00–11:30 AM, in Room 206 or Tuesday, 6:30–8:00 PM, in Room 201

Jonah: Navigating a Life Interrupted dTuesday, 10:00–11:30 AM or Tuesday, 6:30–8:00 PM, in Room 208

S E N I O R A D U LT S

Romans: A Life in Christ Tuesday, 1:00–2:00 PM, in Room 111

C O L L E G E

LateNight TTuesday, 8:00–10:00 PM, in the Loft

M I D D L E & H I G H S C H O O L

The Gym TWednesday, 6:30–8:00 PM, at the GYM

4 T H & 5 T H G R A D E

IgniteWednesday, 6:30–8:00 PM, in the Loft

C H I L D R E N

Kids’ QuestWednesday, 6:30–8:00 PM, in the Kids’ Area

Lesson 3: God is the Orchestrator of Life—Ecclesiastes 3:1–22 (ESV)Lance Bourgeois, Senior Pastor

I. God’s Perfect Plan — Ecclesiastes 3:1–13

A. Thesis: God has appointed both the length of time and the particular events of life — Ecclesiastes 3:1.

B. Validated: God’s perfect plan is so comprehensive that it allows for every human experience to happen in its time — Ecclesiastes 3:2–8.

C. Reason: God has wired into humanity the desire to understand how life fits together and to see the beauty of it all — Ecclesiastes 3:9–11.

D. Recommendation: Enjoy life as you can because that is a gift from God — Ecclesiastes 3:12–13.

II. God’s Certain Judgment — Ecclesiastes 3:14–22

A. Perspective: God’s plan can be trusted even though it cannot be grasped — Ecclesiastes 3:14–15.

B. Reality: God’s will cannot be thwarted by injustice because He is the ultimate judge — Ecclesiastes 3:16–17.

C. Transitory: Man’s unjust practices demonstrate his temporal nature — Ecclesiastes 3:18–21.

D. Recommendation: Even though man is incapable of unlocking God’s plan, he should embrace his work and seek to enjoy the fruits of his labor — Ecclesiastes 3:22.

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